Mara

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Mara

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Mara comes from a Hebrew name meaning “Bitter.”

History:
Mara was not really a name. In the Old Testament Naomi (whose name means “pleasant”) calls herself “Mara” (bitter) in a despairing pun. Nevertheless, Mara was occasionally adopted by 17th century English Puritans, who were fond of giving their children even the most minor of Biblical names.

Pronunciation: marr-ah.

Alternates: Marah.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.009 % named Mara

Popularity of Mara:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 824th most popular.
1960-1970: 809th most popular.
1970-1980: 611th most popular.
1980-1990: 730th most popular.
1990: 532nd most popular.
1991: 581st most popular.
1992: 587th most popular.
1993: 603rd most popular.
1994: 598th most popular.
1995: 615th most popular.
1996: 572nd most popular.
1997: 552nd most popular.
1998: 570th most popular.
1999: 646th most popular.
2000: 597th most popular.
2001: 628th most popular.
2002: 610th most popular.
2003: 639th most popular.